kyrandale.bsky.social @kyrandale.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Getting the machine to channel its inner Ross Ashby. Why it's a Cybernetic bust: """AI largely abandoned the closed-loop dynamical framing. LLMs act only when prompted and, in Ashby’s terms, have no essential variables, nothing at stake. They aren’t models of what a bacterium is.""" 000 0
Reposted by @kyrandale.bsky.socialNick Harkaway @nickharkaway.com · 12/06/2026Sidenote: I'd really appreciate it if you repost this, if only because getting the damn thing to display on Bsky with a decent alt text was something of a labour of love. And also because, obviously, I want everyone in the universe to know this is coming. 13163127 0
Reposted by @kyrandale.bsky.socialshardcore @shardcore.org · 01/04/2026the new DRASS album, On The Hill, is out today - please listen now and listen often, tell your friends (and ideally leave it playing on repeat ) drass.art open.spotify.com/album/53ZJeS... 2119 0
Reposted by @kyrandale.bsky.socialshardcore @shardcore.org · 30/03/2026On The Hill - streaming everywhere, tomorrow 123 0
Reposted by @kyrandale.bsky.socialQuincy Morgan @waysidemapping.org · 25/08/2025Back when I worked on iD (the default OpenStreetMap editor) I designed over 270 bespoke map icons to illustrate various feature types. These are free and open source. A guided gallery of my icon work is now available on my portfolio: waysidemapping.org/projects/id-... 44115 0
Reposted by @kyrandale.bsky.socialshardcore @shardcore.org · 07/02/2026new DRASS out today - listen now, and listen often (the best song about Guy Debord’s Society of the Spectacle you’ll hear today) 054 0
Reposted by @kyrandale.bsky.socialshardcore @shardcore.org · 30/01/2026new essay: The Slow AI Manifesto www.shardcore.org/spx/2026/01/... 045 0
kyrandale.bsky.social @kyrandale.bsky.social · 20/01/2026When you get a best in class LLM to summarize your lecture notes! We're a few 'and then a miracle occurs' steps from Skynet... 010 0
Reposted by @kyrandale.bsky.socialAndy Kirk @visualisingdata.com · 16/01/2026A reminder of my upcoming data viz 'Masterclass' training taking place in London over 5-6 Feb. Just 3 weeks to go, so get registered and start your year in the right way with two packed days of enlightening and nourishing visual knowledge. Any Qs? Get in touch! visualisingdata.com/2025/11/new-...visualisingdata.comNew Course: ‘Masterclass in Data Visualisation’ (London, Feb 2026) - Data Viz Excellence, EverywhereI'm happy to announce details of a new public training course, the two-day classroom-based 'Masterclass in Data Visualisation' will take place in London, on 5-6 February 2026. 022 0
Reposted by @kyrandale.bsky.socialshardcore @shardcore.org · 24/12/2025Merry Christmas Everyone (breaks version) a live DRASS treat from a couple of days ago. enjoy! youtu.be/jKCnqMtRLO4?...youtu.beDRASS - merry xmas everyone (breaks version)YouTube video by Eric Drass 022 0
Reposted by @kyrandale.bsky.socialDr Matthew Hardy @drmatthewhardy.bsky.social · 15/12/2025Loving this. "Antirender" engine converts architects presentation drawings into the likely reality of the designs :) antirender.com 7276105 0
Reposted by @kyrandale.bsky.socialshardcore @shardcore.org · 08/12/2025thanks to all who came out to see DRASS last night - for those that didn't make it, here's a little snippet of what you missed! 012 0
Reposted by @kyrandale.bsky.socialshardcore @shardcore.org · 10/10/2025I wrote a piece about LLMs and personality for aiethix.com - check it out: aiethix.com/blog/your-pl...aiethix.comYour Plastic Pal Who's Fun To Be WithIn our latest blog, Eric Drass aka Shardcore examines what's behind the personalities of AI and LLMs and highlights why it matters. 002 0
Reposted by @kyrandale.bsky.socialDaniel Schildt @autiomaa.org · 04/08/2025Organic Maps organicmaps.app is fast Android application for using OpenStreetMap data locally. After you have downloaded map data for the areas of world you are interested of, it works offline. Useful if you happen to travel, because that can save you literal money from a mobile data roaming costs.organicmaps.appOrganic Maps: Offline Hike, Bike, Trails and NavigationFast detailed offline maps for travelers, tourists, drivers, hikers and cyclists created by MapsWithMe (Maps.Me) app founders. 253 0
Reposted by @kyrandale.bsky.socialshardcore @shardcore.org · 01/08/2025New post: Animated Aberrations - i've compiled a collection of these into a digital video book: www.shardcore.org/spx/2025/08/... 112 0
Reposted by @kyrandale.bsky.socialshardcore @shardcore.org · 11/07/2025with #Grok being in the news for switching to a nazi personality, it’s time to revisit this project from the beginning of the year, where i “interviewed” a range of LLMs to glean their inner “personalities” 112 0
Reposted by @kyrandale.bsky.socialKevin Marks @kevinmarks.com · 20/06/2025A good option is organicmaps.app which uses OpenStreetMap for data so has good footpath and bridleway data, and works fully offline once you download local mapsorganicmaps.appOrganic Maps: Offline Hike, Bike, Trails and NavigationFast detailed offline maps for travelers, tourists, drivers, hikers and cyclists created by MapsWithMe (Maps.Me) app founders. 2145 0
Reposted by @kyrandale.bsky.socialshardcore @shardcore.org · 13/06/2025youtu.be/WQBlIvmuB4E?...youtu.beblert - crowspiracyYouTube video by Eric Drass 001 0
Reposted by @kyrandale.bsky.socialshardcore @shardcore.org · 09/06/2025my recent talk about AI, Art & Culture at #BRLSI in #bath is now online. ‘twas a good one (with some excellent questions after), check it out youtu.be/YA5hKzF5M7Myoutu.beAI, Art & Culture with Eric Drass - Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institute 30/05/25YouTube video by Eric Drass 073 0
Reposted by @kyrandale.bsky.socialshardcore @shardcore.org · 01/05/2025new DRASS track just dropped. it'll be on spotify in a bit... but for now, enjoy the video! www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaDa...youtube.comDRASS - Nucleation PointYouTube video by Eric Drass 443 0
Reposted by @kyrandale.bsky.socialshardcore @shardcore.org · 13/03/2025"AI & The Artist" my talk & slides from last night - an attempt to contextualise AI (and AI hate) into a broader cultural context. www.youtube.com/watch?v=w52h...youtube.comAI & The Artist - Eric DrassYouTube video by Eric Drass 182 0